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Starmer pledges crackdown on shoplifting in speech to retail workers

Sir Keir Starmer has promised retail workers he will crack down on crime and reverse what he called a Tory “Shoplifter’s Charter” in a speech. The Labour leader spoke at retail union Usdaw’s conference in Blackpool, where voters are due to go to the ...

30 Apr 2024 at 20:10

Government U-turns on new offence of assaulting shopworkers

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said fresh measures to stop retail crime will show shop workers that “we’ve got their back” as he announced assaulting shop staff will be made a separate criminal offence. Mr Sunak visited a Boots store in Horsham, ...

10 Apr 2024 at 13:55

Crime & Court

Breaking: Significant amount of cash and suspected stolen property seized - Kilkenny Live

Gardai from the Kilkenny Community Engagement area investigating retail thefts in Kilkenny carried out searches this morning in Dublin. The searches, part of the garda operation Tairge, an intelligence-led operation that targets the most ...

04 Sept 2024 at 18:33

Ireland

Man arrested by gardai investigating organised retail theft

A man has been arrested by gardai investigating organised retail theft in Clare and Tipperary. The investigation, referred to as Operation Tairge, is being conducted into multiple thefts from retail outlets carried out nationwide ...

19 Aug 2024 at 20:03

Police-recorded shoplifting offences in England and Wales hit new 20-year high

The number of shoplifting offences recorded by police in England and Wales has risen to a new 20-year high. A total of 443,995 offences were logged by forces in the year to March 2024, up 30% on the 342,428 recorded in the ...

24 Jul 2024 at 15:19

City

Thousands of shoplifters still walking free after being detained, Co-op warns

Thousands of shoplifters are walking free after being detained by undercover guards in Co-op stores, as the retailer urged action to stop criminals viewing it as a crime without consequences. The firm said there had been ...

04 Apr 2024 at 14:06

Northern Ireland

Retail chiefs meet chief constable after spike in attacks on workers

Retail chiefs have met senior police to discuss a spike in attacks on shop workers. A Retail NI survey recently found that 67% of members said their staff have been victims of assault and threats and 51% were losing ...

20 Sept 2024 at 16:11

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An Garda Síochána launch initiative targeting organised retail crime

An Garda Síochána has launched the 'Operation Táirge' initiative to detect and prevent Organised Retail Crime (ORC). The initiative will use an intelligence-led approach to identify criminals to identify prolific ...

11 Dec 2023 at 14:33

City

Co-op warns shop crime has ‘consequences’ as incidents hit record high

The Co-op saw the highest ever levels of shoplifting last year, with more than 100 shop workers facing abuse from criminals every day, the retailer has revealed. The group revealed the scale of the issue in its ...

04 Apr 2024 at 12:14

Retail crime ‘spiralling out of control’ to more than 2,000 incidents a day

Retail crime is “spiralling out of control” at more than 2,000 incidents a day, according to the latest figures. Incidents including racial and sexual abuse, physical assault and threats with weapons have ...

30 Jan 2025 at 00:01

Scotland

Police taskforce launched to tackle rise in shoplifting

A dedicated police taskforce has been set up in response to a rise in shoplifting and other retail crime in Scotland. The retail crime taskforce includes 14 uniformed officers and detectives who will ...

28 Mar 2025 at 00:01

Crime & Court

Further arrests in Kilkenny retail crime investigation

Gardaí are continuing their investigations into retail crime in Kilkenny and further arrests have been made. Two people were arrested earlier today in connection with the investigation. They are ...

05 Sept 2024 at 18:33

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